Radiator.



J. B..BEAM.

RADIATOR.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 26, 1911.

1,026,895. Patented May 21, 191 12.

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RADIATOR.

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1.026.895. K Original application filed February 16,

To all whom it may con cam:

-1 3e it known that '1, Jason B. BEAM, a citizen of the United States, residing in Punxsutawney, in the county of Jefferson and State of Pennsylvanii-i, have invented certain new and useful mprovements 1n Radiators, of which the following is a speci-- fication.

My invention relates particularly to -adiators of the class employed in automobiles I to coolthe water which circulates in the jackets of the engine cylinders and the ob ect ofmy invention is to provide a radiator-of this class which shall be strong and 1.5 durable not liable to leak and which can be 1 easily repairedwhen for any unusual reason any-0f the parts are accidentally broken.

1 A further object of my invention is to so construct the radiator that any desired de- 0 sign may be employed-for the front thereof "andyet radiator sections can be used which can be inserted in or removed from the rear portion of the radiator frame without detaching any part of' the front frame or disfigurin the front frame with fastening devices. I a

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 showsfa front elevation of an automobile radiator to which my improvements may be applied. Fig. 2 showsa rear elevation of the same with parts broken away to illustrate how my, improvements are applied. F ig. 3 showsa vertical central section of the radiator, shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 4-. is a detail view of the joint between the inner and outer members of the overflow pipe. Fig. 5 is a detailview in section showing how the headers of the radiator sections are sec uredin the radiator frame. Fig. 6 is a Q perspective view further illustrating this feature 10f the inventions TheQ chamber A at the top of the radiator which is cast inone piece without seam has a filling tube B having a removable cap 1 B; of usual construction. \Vithin the filling tube I; preferably arrange a strainer B The'cha'mber Ais formed integrally with. a

front wall a and side walls a and a bottom -wall (4 .The front wall a extends entirely 9 around thecenH-al opening Y of the radi- 5 of the hood which fits over the portions a Specification of Letters Patent.

, mama. [as gen e 1911, Serial n. 668,944." Divided'and this applic tion fiieanu ee, V -1911. Serial No. 640,656. a

at the sides of the frame. -By constructing tl e chamber A integrally with the sides and bottom of the frame a rigid sealnless structure is provided so that there is no "danger of leakage and the tubesE are held rigidly in place, that to say. inasmuch'as the frame is made integral there willbe noopenlng and closing of jointsin the fi-amewhich would otherwise occur and whichiwould tend to loosen the connections between the tubes and the headers. The chamberL-X is provided mainly to facilitate in filling the 'adiator with water and to provide aspace into which the water may rise when overheated. It is not necessarilypart "of the circulating system. i c I employ a series of radiator sections similar in construction to those described inmy application for Patent X0. (308,944; filed'February 16, 1911 of which this case isfa division. prises an upper header C and a lower header D. These headers are connected by tubes E of the construction shown and deseribed in my original application. The radiator sections are separatelyremovable fromtlre radiator frame. The upperlmaclef C fits in the f 'ame behind the front wall of the radiator frame and immediatelybelow 'the bottom wall of the chamber Ag Packing a, d is contained in recesses in the] front wallsand in the top'walls ofth'ra'diator sections bearing against the znlyacent'"surfaces and insuring a tight-fit betweeliithe parts so as to prevent vibrationJ It willbe observed byreference to Fig. 2 that inasmuch as the 'top portionvof the radiator is considerablyIincline'd it isnecessary in order to obtain a wide openiilgfor the radiator tubes to give to-the upper headers of the radiator sections different shapes, that is to say, the lowermost upper headers on opposite sides are diagonally inclined as are also those next to these lowermost head ers, while the upperheaders (three be ng Each section of the radiatorjcoim shown) have straight 'or ,l1orizontal"tops.

The lower headers are all'of substantially the same shape. The several upperwatel headers C are connected with the chamber A by a water leg F which isprovided with a pipeconnection f leading to thelwater ja'clketsof the engine and which is formedintegrally with a' series of sleevcsif. extending horizontally through the chamber to receive the securing bolts. 'Thelrear en'd zof the "chamber A is formed with openings [a (three being shown) which communicate with openings f in the water leg F; Each openings a is surrounded bypacking a ar rangedin anannular recess and each open-j mg f 1s surrounded by a boss or flange f which fits against the packing. In this. way communication is established between the chamber A and the water leg F. Each header C is provided With an opening '0 which communicates with the water'leg F. This opening a is surrounded bya packing a and the opening at f*-in the water leg is surrounded by a. flange bearing against the packing. The water-leg F is A-shaped, its.

' upper port1on communicating with the chamber A through the openings a while the side (portions or branches of the Waterare formed to accommodate the bolts and the headers therefore have some freedom of movement vertically on the bolts while-be 'ing adjusted. The oval openings also allow.

the headers to expand to some extent without throwing strain onthe bolts and the connected casing.

When'the headers are in position the bolts 'G are passed through the sleeves f'- throng;

the openings formed at g and-into threaded 1 movable. Whenthelower bolts G are desockets g in the front frame. Bythis construction the upper headers-can befirmly connected with the topof the frame and with the waterlegF. It will be observed that the headers are not formed with opening s' to accommodate the bolts Gr as these bolts pass-between the headers and on the outside thereof and they also pass through sleeves f" formed integrally with the water leg so that. there is no danger of leakage. The bolts may be removed by unscrewing them from the sockets g and the headers tightening-the nuts 9 may be rigidly secured in the frame I. preferably employ an overflow-pipeH, asindicated in Figs. 3 and 4:- .This pipe is formed in sections,'the. upper section H being curved and supportedjby any suitable device at. h in the filling tube 3. At its lower end the pipe His enlarged, as indicated at h and. this enlarged portion extends into a sleeve h fitting in ahollow boss.

. k in the side frame. The outer-section H is providedat it-supper end with a conical head which fits into; a conical opening [formed in the outer .endof the cap 71. 1 screws ontofthe outer end offthe sleeve. k and surrounds .the head; "Tha cap firmly'holds the ead hf-in connection nwiththe pipe By this constructionlam.

enabledto remove} the overflow pipe from the radiator andclean'them, the-.piipe section H being onthe. outside can. read be detached after separating the cap 713.2. the outer or lowerend'of the pipe sectiofnfi .is enlarged the opening-inthe" sleeve is cor-r respondingly enlarged. Whenthe enlarged lowerportion of the pipe is drawn outward,

anopening. is providedfwhich' is larger in' diameter than the inner part of the pipe section H andthereforethis pipe, although curved, can bereadi'ly withdrawn.

' The lower headers D are similar in construction t0 the upper headers C. Packings d, d are provided similar to the packings in the upper headers and for a slmilar purpose. Bolts G similar to those before described are employed and these fbolts extend through. openings between thesides ofthe headers similar to those shownin F ig. 5,,

and the bolts also pass through :sleeves 5 similar to. the sleeves f. .These'sleevesare .formed integrally with the walls "of the lower water leg J which isprovided with a drainage orifice j and with abra'nch pipe J adapted to be connected; withthei fwater.

jackets of. the engine; "Packed Joints are formed at j between the rear portions of I the lower headers and the water leg J. By

this construction I am enabled to ly my improvements to aradiator of the. shape shown in Figl-Land yet proyide chambers 01.. suflicient .area to circulate the proper amount of water; The radiator-sections are separately, re-

tached,jthe lower water leg J can be sepa'-' rated and by removing the bolts G'at the. top the upper water leg-F-can be removedand thenany radiator section may be.with-' drawn and replaced by a new one 'or re-" turned after ithas been. repaired. 1 .Whenon the road if any radiator sectionszhave been.

withdrawn; the openings in the water legs corresponding with; the removed radiator.

sectionsmay be closed by suitable stoppers and communicating with said chamber; a;

series of independently removable radiator" sections comprising upper'headers commu-. nicatingwiththe upper water leg and bearvingagainst the bottom of saidchamber and against the upper part of-the front frameof' the radiator and lower headers on with' the u per and lower headers; and a .-lower water leg communicating with the lower, headers and detachably connected with the lower part of the radiator frame.

'2'. Anfautomobile radiator, comprising a radiator frame,.a chamber at the upper part thereof having a filling opening, a water leg in rear of said chamber communicating therewith and having horizontal bolt-receiving sleeves extending through it, a series of upper radiator headers arranged in close contact with each other, communicating with the'water leg and having elongated bolt-receiving grooves vin their sides, bolts extending through the sleeves of said chamber and through the grooves of the headers and connected with the radiator frame, a series of lower headers having elongated bolt-receiving grooves in their sides, a lower water le communicating with the lower headers an having boltreceiving sleeves extending through it, tubes connecting the upper and lower headers and bolts extending through the sleeves and grooves and connected to the radiator frame for detachably connecting the lower water leg, headers and frame together.

3. A radiator, comprising ,a radiator frame, a chamber at ,the top thereof, a lower water leg detachably connected with the lower part of the radiator frame, a water leg secured at the rear of the chamber at the top of the frame, communicating therewith and having sides or b 'anche-s extendin diagonally downward and outward therefrom, and. a series of independently removable vertically arranged radiator sections "of different lengths, comprising upper and lower headers, and vertical connecting tubes, said lower headers being connected with the lower water leg and said upper headers be horizontally below the chamber in the .top

of theframe, and a series of radiator headers arranged in series on opposite sides of the first mentioned headers and extendlng downward and outward therefrom. a water" leg having an upper horizontaliport ion and sides or branches extending diagonally downward and outward therefrom arranged in rear of said headers and communicating separately with all of them, lower headers,

vertical tubes connecting the upper and lower headers and a water leg communicating separately withthe lower headers and detachably connected therewith.

5. An automobile radiator, comprising a 'adiator frame, a series of independently removable radiator sections mounted in said frame and restingon and supported by the bottom thereof, an upper water leg communicating with the headers at the top ofthe radiator sections, means for detachably connecting said water leg with the radiator frame, and a lower water leg communicating with the lower headers and detachably connected therewith.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

JACOB B. BEAM.

Witnesses LOTT D. CRAFT, Jnssn 0. Lone. 

